The SyncStream Blog

Since being signed into law eight years ago, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has undergone many stops, starts, and changes. No two years have been the same, making keeping up with compliance even more challenging. ACA requirements are complex, and the cost of mistakes can be high.

Written by Sean Cooper, Director, Partner Management on March 2, 2018.

If you’re in charge of a hotel, restaurant, casino, spa, or other hospitality business, congratulations! You have even more challenges, and more to lose, when it comes to Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance.

ACA compliance can be a hair-pulling slog for applicable large employers (ALEs), a category many hospitality businesses fall under. If you’re part of this group, you already know you have to offer affordable, minimum-value coverage to full-time employees (those who work at least 30 hours per week).

This is the first year the IRS is sending Letter 226-J to employers, so there are bound to be questions. We’re here to help explain what the letter means and what you can do to avoid paying expensive fines.

Written by Arthur Tacchino, J.D., Chief Innovation Officer on February 23, 2018.

Yes, ACA reporting is still on for 2017.

If you were doubting that 12 months ago, or even six months ago, we can’t blame you. This time last year, health care reform efforts in Congress seemed poised to change how employers’ reporting and compliance requirements worked. President Trump signed a number of executive orders in the following months, attempting to dismantle various provisions of the ACA.

With another year gone and the ACA still intact, another round of reporting is upon us, which means many employers are once again scrambling to prepare. With more than 2 million ACA forms filed, we’ve learned a thing or two about ACA compliance.

Written by Arthur Tacchino, J.D., Chief Innovation Officer on December 21, 2017.

While compliance isn’t fun, it’s definitely better than the alternative. No matter how little you enjoy the data collection, record keeping, and form filing required for compliance, you probably enjoy paying fines even less.